FOURTH SESSION - TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan ____________ DEBATES and PROCEEDINGS ____________ (HANSARD) Published under the authority of The Honourable Don Toth Speaker N.S. VOL. 53 NO. 26A MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011, 1:30 p.m. MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN Speaker — Hon. Don Toth Premier — Hon. Brad Wall Leader of the Opposition — Dwain Lingenfelter Name of Member Political Affiliation Constituency Allchurch, Denis SP Rosthern-Shellbrook Atkinson, Pat NDP Saskatoon Nutana Belanger, Buckley NDP Athabasca Bjornerud, Hon. Bob SP Melville-Saltcoats Boyd, Hon. Bill SP Kindersley Bradshaw, Fred SP Carrot River Valley Brkich, Greg SP Arm River-Watrous Broten, Cam NDP Saskatoon Massey Place Chartier, Danielle NDP Saskatoon Riversdale Cheveldayoff, Hon. Ken SP Saskatoon Silver Springs Chisholm, Michael SP Cut Knife-Turtleford D’Autremont, Dan SP Cannington Draude, Hon. June SP Kelvington-Wadena Duncan, Hon. Dustin SP Weyburn-Big Muddy Eagles, Doreen SP Estevan Elhard, Wayne SP Cypress Hills Forbes, David NDP Saskatoon Centre Furber, Darcy NDP Prince Albert Northcote Gantefoer, Rod SP Melfort Harpauer, Hon. Donna SP Humboldt Harper, Ron NDP Regina Northeast Harrison, Hon. Jeremy SP Meadow Lake Hart, Glen SP Last Mountain-Touchwood Heppner, Nancy SP Martensville Hickie, Hon. Darryl SP Prince Albert Carlton Higgins, Deb NDP Moose Jaw Wakamow Hutchinson, Hon. Bill SP Regina South Huyghebaert, Hon. D.F. (Yogi) SP Wood River Iwanchuk, Andy NDP Saskatoon Fairview Junor, Judy NDP Saskatoon Eastview Kirsch, Delbert SP Batoche Krawetz, Hon. Ken SP Canora-Pelly Lingenfelter, Dwain NDP Regina Douglas Park McCall, Warren NDP Regina Elphinstone-Centre McMillan, Hon. Tim SP Lloydminster McMorris, Hon. Don SP Indian Head-Milestone Michelson, Warren SP Moose Jaw North Morgan, Hon. Don SP Saskatoon Southeast Morin, Sandra NDP Regina Walsh Acres Nilson, John NDP Regina Lakeview Norris, Hon. Rob SP Saskatoon Greystone Ottenbreit, Greg SP Yorkton Quennell, Frank NDP Saskatoon Meewasin Reiter, Hon. Jim SP Rosetown-Elrose Ross, Hon. Laura SP Regina Qu’Appelle Valley Schriemer, Joceline SP Saskatoon Sutherland Stewart, Lyle SP Thunder Creek Taylor, Len NDP The Battlefords Tell, Christine SP Regina Wascana Plains Toth, Hon. Don SP Moosomin Trew, Kim NDP Regina Coronation Park Vermette, Doyle NDP Cumberland Wall, Hon. Brad SP Swift Current Weekes, Randy SP Biggar Wilson, Nadine SP Saskatchewan Rivers Wotherspoon, Trent NDP Regina Rosemont Wyant, Gordon SP Saskatoon Northwest Yates, Kevin NDP Regina Dewdney LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 6497 March 7, 2011 [The Assembly met at 13:30.] even more importantly replacing green and white with red and white and representing our nation very, very proudly in [Prayers] Denmark from the 18th of March to the 27th of March. We welcome them here. We thank you for this great achievement ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS and for their example, and we wish them all the best at the Worlds. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier. Rosemont. Hon. Mr. Wall: — Why thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Wotherspoon: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my with leave to make an extended introduction. pleasure to join with the Premier here today and welcome team Holland, Team Saskatchewan, now Team Canada, to our The Speaker: — The Premier has asked for leave for an Assembly here today. A very special team, Mr. Speaker, that extended introduction. Is leave granted? not only serves as inspiration to young people and curlers and communities across Saskatchewan but now across Canada and Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. certainly a point of pride for our province, Mr. Speaker. The Speaker: — Leave has been granted. I recognize the We’re going to be riveted to the TVs, just as we were through Premier. the Scotties, as the Worlds begin next week. We wish this team well, Mr. Speaker, and I ask all members of this Assembly to Hon. Mr. Wall: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to all join with me in welcoming team Holland, Team Saskatchewan, members for leave to make a very, very special introduction, now Team Canada. Thank you. one that we would want to have been made since about 1997. The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister Responsible for Joining us in the Speaker’s gallery, in your gallery today, is Advanced Education, Employment and Labour. Team Saskatchewan, back now I guess a few days from the Scott in Atlantic Canada. And in between trips because of Hon. Mr. Norris: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. To course, Mr. Speaker, we know they’re heading to Denmark to you and through you to all members of the House I’d like to compete in the world champions because they are the national introduce Dr. Howard Wheater, the Canada Excellence champions. The Scott Tournament of Hearts champions joined Research Chair in Water Security at the University of us in your gallery. Saskatchewan. Dr. Wheater received his Ph.D. [Doctor of Philosophy] in hydrology from Bristol University and after I’m happy to introduce to you and through you to all members joining Imperial College served as the director of the school’s — and maybe they’ll just stand as I say their names — of environment forum. He’s the past president of the British course the skip, Amber Holland; the third, Kim Schneider; the Hydrology Society, a fellow of the Royal Academy of lead, Heather Kalenchuk is here. And the fifth is also here, Engineering, a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and Jolene Campbell. And we welcome Coach Merv Fonger as a life member of the International Water Academy. well. Tammy was unable to join us. She’s sick, but she’s going to be just fine and available for the championship. Dr. Wheater represents the leading edge in water research across the globe. And our government and our people across Mr. Speaker, this team curls out of the Kronau rink very near this province are extremely pleased to bring his tremendous Regina here. And we all know what happened at the knowledge, experience, and leadership to Saskatchewan. This is tournament. We remember the victory over Ontario 7-5 in the especially important regarding his ongoing work that we’ll semifinal. They beat Team Canada 8-7 in the final, stealing the appreciate during World Water Week later this month. winning point in the 10th. Amber was named the Sandra Schmirler MVP [most valuable player] of the tournament — Mr. Speaker, to you and to all members of this legislature, I quite fittingly, Mr. Speaker. would ask all the MLAs [Member of the Legislative Assembly] to welcome Dr. Howard Wheater, not just to Saskatchewan but And also it’s worth noting the Shot of the Week Award was to his new Assembly. also presented to Amber. This award of course goes to the curler judged to have made the most outstanding shot during the The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina entire championship, and that shot happened in the sixth end of Rosemont. the final game between Saskatchewan and Team Canada. Saskatchewan was trailing by a score of 6 to 3 with last rock. Mr. Wotherspoon: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To you and And with her last rock, Amber squeezed around a front guard through you, it is my honour as Chair of the Standing and performed a tap-back of course with her rock to take 3 in Committee on Public Accounts to introduce very special guests that particular end and tie the game at 6. seated in your gallery. Mr. Speaker, we know it’s Saskatchewan’s first championship Just following question period today, I look forward to making since 1997 when Sandra Schmirler’s rink won. And they are a motion to introduce the recommended candidate for the going to do a marvellous job of representing our province but position of Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan from the 6498 Saskatchewan Hansard March 7, 2011 Standing Committee on Public Accounts. A full introduction of retired from Marsh Canada, and is sitting on the board of this candidate will occur later today, but I would like to SIAST [Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and welcome that candidate, Ms. Bonnie Lysyk, to our Assembly Technology]. And I would ask that members welcome Mr. and would invite her to stand and be recognized. Buechler to the Assembly today. It’s also my pleasure to welcome and recognize guests from the The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Regina Walsh Provincial Auditor’s office: acting Provincial Auditor Mr. Brian Acres. Atkinson; Ms. Angèle Borys, principal; Mr. Mike Heffernan, deputy provincial auditor. And I would also welcome our Ms. Morin: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it’s my Provincial Comptroller, Mr. Terry Paton, and also from the pleasure to introduce to you, through you, and to all members of comptroller’s office, Mr. Chris Bayda. the Legislative Assembly someone seated in the east gallery by the name of Jen Britton. She is certainly no stranger to the I recognize some other very special guests here with us here opposition. She is a valuable resource to the opposition in terms today, and those being our independent officers, Mr. Speaker: of the expertise she provides in representing the SOS, which is Mr. Bob Pringle, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Barclay, and Mr. Wilkie. the Save Our Saskatchewan Crowns campaign. And from what The one last guest that I see up there today that played a key I understand, Mr. Speaker, she is no longer a stranger to any of role on our screening committee is Ms. Joyce Stubbins that the members of the government either. She was able to join joins us here today. them at their convention over the weekend.